Lost Ring found in Baseball field in Naperville, Illinois
Playing with his son in a baseball field, he took off his baseball mitt and along with it came his ring.
Took a couple hours but finally found it, very happy customer.
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Two Gold and Diamond Rings Lost In The Saco, Maine Surf, Found With A Metal Detector
What’s worse than losing a ring? How about two rings?
On Monday July 21st, I received a phone call, from Nicolas. Nicolas told me that his mother had just lost two gold rings, in the water, in the Ferry Beach State Park area, of Saco, Maine. I asked Nicolas when she lost the rings and how deep was the water, when she lost the rings. Nicolas replied , “fifteen minutes ago and about two feet of water.” I knew it was just about low tide and with the tide now coming in, I wanted to try and find them, before the water was too deep. I immediately grabbed my Minelab Excalibur and headed to the Ferry Beach State Park area. I arrived at 3:00pm and met Nicolas, Carole (Owner of the lost rings) and Ben, another of Carole’s sons. The tide had now been coming in for an hour and there was no time to waste. I started searching the water with the help of Carole, Nicolas and Ben. Carole went to the spot, she thought she was, when she lost the two gold rings. Nicolas stood to the south, of Carole and this was to be the furthest south, the rings should be. Ben stood to the north, for the boundary, in that direction. Carole explained to me that she was standing, in the water, with her back to the open sea. As she was standing, in the water, facing the shore, a wave hit her hard and as the wave knocked her forward, it also hit her outstretched hand, taking both rings off. Carole saw the rings come off and tried grabbing them but they disappeared, into the surf. She immediately yelled to her family members, up on the beach and they immediately started searching for the rings, with Carole. Unfortunately, trying to find rings in the water and waves, is an impossible task.
Since the tide was coming in, I wanted to start as far out, as I could. With the depth of the water and the waves, I felt I had a good chance of finding them. I just didn’t know if I would be able to get out fat enough to. I performed a north to south grid search, working my way towards the shore. After an hour of searching, I called it quits for the day. The water was now too deep to perform a proper search. I told Carole and her family, I would be back, the next afternoon and search once again. The vacationing family, from Québec, Canada told me that they were taking the children, to Funtown Splashtown USA, for the day and would not be there.I told them I was comfortable with the area that needed to be searched and to enjoy their day at Funtown Splashtown.
The next day, Tuesday, I returned to resume my search at 12:45pm, for a 3:30pm, 0.07 low tide. Approximately the same low tide as the previous day. I immediately got into the water, following the tide out, until 3:30pm, when the tide started coming in again. I found a few fishing sinkers and some can slaw. I also got hit by a wave, knocking me off my feet and into the water. After 2 1/2 more hours of searching, the rings were not found, once again. I messaged Nicholas and told him the not so good news. I also reminded him that Wednesday, I would not be able to come down and search, as I had a previous commitment. The low tide, the next day, Wednesday, was going to be the same as the low tide I had just searched in. I now had my sights on Thursday morning and a negative low tide of – 0.07. This negative low tide will be way out there, possibly out far enough, that the rings would no longer be underwater and the search would be much easier. Unfortunately, once low tide arrives, it immediately starts coming back in. I wouldn’t have long to search the low tide area. For this reason, I called Gary Hill, to see if he was available, to help me, on Thursday morning. Gary signed up for the search.
Gary and I arrived at the beach at 4:30am, for the 5:22am low tide. It was still dark out and was a little difficult to see, without headlamps. It wasn’t long before the sky started turning beautiful, without headlamps the sun rising. It also meant, the tide wos about to turn. Ben came down at 5:00am and he had a beginner’s metal detector, his children had brought, on vacation. So now, there were three of us searching but again, no rings were found. To understand just how large an area we were searching, try and picture a football field and another half field. It’s a large area and we didn’t have much time to, to cover it all of the changing tide. Losing a ring, in the water, at low tide, is the worst time to lose it. Just not much time to effectively search. I told Ben that Gary and I would be back again, the following morning, same time, to search another -0.07 low tide. I also asked Ben if he would like me to leave my Minelab CTX-3030 metal detector and long handle sand scoop , for him to use, tonight. He wouldn’t be able to go out to deep but he could certainly search close to shore. He would also be able to use it tomorrow morning, when Gary and I returned. For an area so large, we needed all hands on deck, so to speak. Ben readily agreed to help, by using my backup detector.
This morning, Gary and I arrived pre dawn once again and immediately started searching again. Ben came down around 5:00am and after a quick lesson, with the CTX-3030, Ben started searching. I was searching close to shore, along the rocks, Gary was mid beach section and Ben was also searching, in the rocky area. We were all searching north to south. Low tide was going to be at 6:14am and it was decided to go out as close to the water as possible and start grid searching, water towards the shore. I went out the furthest, Ben was next and then Gary. As we all worked our way towards the shore and 5 minutes, past low tide, Ben received and dug a target. He called Gary over to search the dug sand pile, with the pinpointer. I wasn’t paying attention as I was trying to stay ahead of the incoming tide. All of a sudden, I hear Gary say, “He got one of the rings”. That got my attention and immediately rushed over to them. They were standing looking at the first found ring. I ran my coil over the pile of sand and I received a nice loud low tone. I told Ben and Gary, “I bet you anything, this is the other ring.” I was that confident. Gary took out his pinpointer and searched the sand pile. As he was moving the sand around, his pinpointer went off and I saw the others ring. I picked it up, washed it off and handed it to Ben. Ben not only found the rings, he dug both of them from the same hole. Unbelievable! On the 4th day of the search, both rings were now going back on Carole’s finger. Not all searches are completed on day one. This search was 4 days and if the rings weren’t found today, Gary and I were coming back, pre dawn, once again the next morning. Persistence pays off and thankfully, we don’t like losing or giving up easily.
Ben texted Carole and she came right down to us. She was all smiles, giving us all hugs and smiling ear to ear. Carole had told me the previous day that she was going crazy about the lost rings. I told her she would sleep well tonight and not go crazy, anymore. She readily agreed. It’s such a great feeling, for Gary and I to help Carole and her family, when they need us. The will be returning to Canada tomorrow morning but Gary and I have new friends now and they are all smiling. There is no better feeling than to see someone get their lost item back and see them smile, once again 😁❤️🙏
White gold wedding band lost, then found with a metal detector in Nashville, TN
Danny found me on TheRingFinder website after losing his white gold wedding band at a park in Nashville, TN. He had been carrying it in his hand when it slipped out and flew into some grass. He was pretty confident it was in an area about 20 feet by 20 feet. After asking Danny a few questions, I asked him to start a timer. Nineteen minutes into the search with my Minelab Equinox 800 metal detector, I found the ring several feet outside of the 20’ by 20’ search area where Danny thought the ring would be. It was concealed in the 3” tall grass and would have been difficult, if not impossible, to locate without a detector. It was Danny’s information that put me close enough for the ring to be found. He was elated that I found his ring, which is obvious by the huge smile on his face. To make this story even better, a gentleman walked by and congratulated Danny on having his ring found. Come to find out they grew up in the same neighborhood in another state. What a great day to not only re-unite Danny with his lost wedding band, but also have Danny be re-united with an old friend. 
Wedding Ring Recovered in the Sand – Jersey Shore, Long Beach Island NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder
Alex was enjoying a beautiful day on the beach with his family along the Jersey Shore in Long Beach Island (LBI) when disaster struck—his wedding ring vanished into the soft sand. After an extensive search on his own, he realized it wasn’t going to be an easy find and reached out to me for professional help.
Fortunately, Alex had a pretty good idea of the exact area where they had been set up for the day. That made the odds much better than many beach recoveries where people only realize their ring is missing after they’ve left.
I met Alex at the spot and began a systematic grid search. It didn’t take long—within minutes, the unmistakable signal of a lost wedding band rang through my metal detector. Moments later, I had it in my scoop and back on Alex’s finger. He and his family were beyond relieved, and their beach day was saved!
Always remember: if you lose a ring or any metal item on the beach, don’t wait or waste time—call a professional. If you’re at the Jersey Shore or on Long Beach Island, I’m ready to help!
Call or text me directly: 609-713-3926
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Lost and found wedding and engagement diamond rings in Rice Lake Ontario
Today’s travel took me to Beautiful Rice Lake Ontario for a wedding band and diamond engagement rings. Received a text from Steve this morning about Robyn loosing her rings last night while having a swim at their cottage in about 4’ 1/2 of water. After all the usual questions, I gathered all my gear and headed down their way. Once there, Steve was very detailed about when and where Robyn felt her rings come off. However, with years of metal targets in the area, under water, it made it somewhat challenging. After forty five minutes or so, I finally was able to see her gorgeous rings in my scoop, which I promptly handed to Steve to give to Robyn. She was extremely happy which made another great happy ending. Life is good!
Lost Silver Cross w/ Diamonds Found in Ann Arbor Michigan
A Gift from a Friend……
…..was something Kwame was not expecting. For being a person who wore no jewelry he was totally taken by surprise when presented with a silver cross w/ diamonds. Lots of his friends and family thought it complemented him and completed his style. But one day he was in a volleyball tournament and right after a huddle and play began the next thing he knew was the cross was missing! Nearing dark, he was able to find the chain that held the cross, but the cross itself went unrecovered. I started a grid search with my MXT metal detector and came across a few junk items. Quite a distance away from where he found the chain I got a very nice signal with the metal detector underneath some heavy looking footprints in the sand. Moving a few inches of sand revealed Kwame’s silver cross! His jaw dropped in amazement as he saw it in my hand! His friend didn’t know it, but now it’s back on where it belongs and can continue to be displayed with pride!
Jonathan
Wedding Ring Lost Playing Beach Volleyball! – Bradford Beach, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
It was an exceptionally warm and humid evening, July 23rd. Having recently moved to Milwaukee, Kevin and Sarah Nguyen were enjoying beach volleyball with friends at Bradford Beach Park on the shores of Lake Michigan. But while reaching for a low ball, Kevin felt his gold wedding ring fly off his hand. The ring vanished in the loose sand.
Despite their best search efforts and those of fellow ball players, the ring’s hiding place eluded everyone. Someone suggested renting or purchasing a metal detector. Unfortunately, it was getting late; the stores were closing. While looking on the internet, Sarah stumbled on Dan Roekle, a seasoned metal-detecting colleague in Madison, Wisconsin. Dan referred Sarah to me since I lived closer to Milwaukee. Subsequently, Dan alerted me to Nguyen’s situation.
I was contemplating heading to bed when my phone rang. It was Kevin. From experience I knew the Bradford Beach volleyball courts were searched regularly by detectorists in the area. Since time was of the essence, I arranged to meet on location that same night.
When I stepped out of my airconditioned car, my glasses immediately fogged up from the warm, 70-degree-plus relative humidity. The conditions reminded me of the year I spent living on the tropical island of Kalimantan in Indonesia. Gathering my equipment, I made my way to the volleyball area and soon spotted the beam of Kevin’s flashlight in the darkness.
Kevin showed me where he was when the ring left his hand. I could see evidence of digging in the sand where he and friends had been trying to find the ring. As it turned out the ring had flown farther than anyone thought.
Thankfully, it didn’t take long to locate Kevin’s ring, only a few minutes in fact. Its hiding place was no match for state-of-the-art metal detection equipment and 40-plus years’ experience. The smiles on Sarah and Kevin’s faces tell the rest of this happy story.
If you or someone you know has lost a ring, even long ago, contact a member of The Ring Finders in your area. Don’t let its story end; it’s more than a ring! Who knows, we just might be able to put a smile on your face!
Chatham Beach, MA Sentimental Ring Found and Returned by Richard Browne
July 22, 2025 A family heirloom ring was resting peacefully on Zoe’s towel until it was time for her to pick up the towel and go. Then it happened, the ring slipped silently from the towel into the sand. As it happens 90% of the time a search on the area with one’s hands the results are not as one would wish for. In hope for help J&E Enterprise was contacted and Eleanor, the owner, recommended the one person who could help, me.
I received the relayed call for help as I was gearing up to search for a lost wedding band and told Zoe that I would come to search for her ring around 7PM. Well after a three hour search with two other detectorists with no success in finding the lost man’s band. I took Leighton and Jim, the other two detectorists, back to Yarmouth and I headed east to Chatham.
On the way to Chatham Zoe texted me precise location of her loss of her ring. I arrived at the beach, found the two “Private Beach” signs, and the water drain. Following Zoe’s instructions I moved four feet from the drain and started to swing my detector. On the third swing, in less than 5 seconds I had my first and only signal that I needed, it was the ring. I took the ring back to the car, called Zoe and was given the address and restaurant name where she was with others having dinner.
Well, downtown Chatham was jammed up like the bridges onto Cape Cod on the 4th of July. I saw the girl in the blue dress (Zoe) outside the restaurant, pulled into a one car wide driveway and with half my van still in the roadway and a car coming at me, I stopped. Zoe and I did a quick exchange of the ring and thank yous. I took a second to snap a picture before trying to back out into the roadway which was barely wide enough for two cars to pass each other. I made it and was on my way home as the sun set. Zoe was heading back to her dinner feeling much better and happier that she had her very sentimental ring back on her finger. Now the sun was just about beneath the horizon the start of a wonderful evening for all.
50th Anniversary Ring Found! – Lake Butte des Morts, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Eight years ago, Oshkosh, Wisconsin residents Dick and Judy Berger, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They marked the occasion by acquiring matching, white-gold wedding rings, paved with 5 diamonds, one for each decade together. But on July 16th, 2025, Dick’s ring slipped off his hand while swimming in Lake Butte des Morts, behind their picturesque lakefront home. He didn’t realize it was missing until he climbed out of the water. 
Despite the search efforts of friends and family, the ring could not be found. That’s when the Berger’s daughter located me on The Ring Finder’s directory of metal-detecting specialists.
I received a call from Dick the following Monday and made arrangements to meet him on location that same afternoon. It was an hour and half drive from my home in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Dick was keen to accompany me in the waist-deep water. He assisted by repositioning my specially-designed marker buoys as I searched. These served as vital reference points for an accurate grid search of the lake bottom.
The search was made even more challenging by the presence of aquatic plants. These wrapped themselves around the detector’s search coil, impeding my ability to sweep consistently. I had to stop often to remove the plants from my coil.
Almost immediately a non-ferrous (other than iron) signal invited further investigation. To my surprise, the target was another gentleman’s wedding ring, one made of rose gold. Clearly, it was not the ring we were searching for. Dick’s ring was white-gold. Someone else had recently lost their wedding ring just off the Berger’s boat dock. The ring’s owner remains a mystery. I left it with the Berger family in hopes they might locate the person who lost it.
About 45 minutes later, not far from a swimming raft anchored off shore, I heard another promising signal. The conductivity numbers on my XP Deus ll controller, along with the audible tone, made me believe the target had to be Dick’s ring. Indeed, Dick’s ring soon lay gleaming in my scoop! And the contented smiles on Dick and Judy’s faces tell the rest of the story.
Dick and Judy, may you enjoy many, many more years together there in your beautiful Oshkosh home!
If you or someone you know has lost a jewelry item in water or on land, even long ago, chances are it can still be found. Give me a call. I would love to add your smile to our book of smiles.